‘Sflottman FARM SEEDS 
LANDISVILLE, PENNA. 
To our many Farm Friends: 
Here is your copy of the new Hoffman Seed book . 
hope you’1ll find it helpful in ordering your farm seeds, and 
perhaps helpful in solving some crop emergency that may 
arise during the year. 
When starting to prepare this new catalog way back last 
fall, orders had already been placed for ample supplies of 
many of these seeds. Unfortunately, conditions arose over 
which we and our usually-—dependable sources of supply had no 
control. Nature interfered, and once-promising seed pros— 
pects turned out to be nearly crop-failures. As a result we 
cannot guarantee delivery on all the seeds listed. Already 
the supplies of some are running very low, and it is ques— 
tionable whether replacement stocks can be obtained ... so 
bad is the situation all over the country. 
It was a question in our minds whether we should even 
send out this catalog . . . with so many seeds so short. 
But decided that because of the helpful farm facts it con- 
tains, it might be welcomed by the majority of our friends. 
Hope we will be able to take care of your order fully. 
But in the event that when your order does arrive, and our 
supply of certain seeds should be exhausted, you will under- 
stand that we have not solicited your business with any mis— 
givings as to delivery. The intention was, and certainly 
still is—-to go the limit to supply you. 
The seriousness of the situation is appreciated, and 
also the inconvenience it may lead to, in the case of many 
of our farmer—friends. Despite the fact that we too are 
operating short-—handed,—-with a number of our boys in the 
Service—-we want you to know that we are anxious to be of 
any assistance we can in this emergency. 
Sincerely yours, 
LO A fo 
President 
